High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Portugal
Portugal: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 10.29 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Portugal, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 10.29 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Portugal peaked at 36.63 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1985.
That places Portugal 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 0.2 | -80.0% |
| 1986 | 0.33 | +65.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2 | -39.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +150.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.92 | +130.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5 | +171.7% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | -48.0% |
| 1993 | 2.17 | +66.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | -77.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 2.33 | +55.3% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | +58.8% |
| 1998 | 2.67 | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 7.18 | +168.9% |
| 2000 | 4.25 | -40.8% |
| 2001 | 8.97 | +111.1% |
| 2002 | 4.44 | -50.5% |
| 2003 | 10.84 | +144.1% |
| 2004 | 9.13 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 36.17 | +296.2% |
| 2006 | 24.3 | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 36.63 | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 28.8 | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 17.98 | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 16.38 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 21.21 | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 10.29 | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4383 | 0.2 | 1 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 0.5 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.15 | 4.25 | 36.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.96 | 10.29 | 21.21 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Portugal?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Portugal was 10.29 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.63 in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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